A high number of accountants who are not accredited to provide investment advice have been referring their SMSF clients to one rather than several financial planners, according to the latest Investment Trends research.

Recent research performed on the superannuation industry indicates client retention will be the most important factor for advisers operating in the SMSF sector, according to a sector expert.

Advisers must harness strategies to properly manage and maximise contributions in SMSFs to enable their clients to get the best possible outcomes for retirement.

The Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AUASB) has updated its guidance statement regarding the audit of SMSFs.

SMSF investors are beginning to understand the importance of emerging market exposure, with economic growth in the sector expected to be faster than in developed markets in the future.

Recent concerns about the effect of SMSF investing on Australian residential property prices can potentially be alleviated through fractional investment methods to access the popular assets class, according to a financial services property manager.

Independent product provider Wealthtrac has developed a mobile app to enhance its SMSF platform, enabling users to set up an SMSF and gain access to information and education.

Owning assets inside an SMSF or any other superannuation structure continues to be the most effective protection against bankruptcy, according to a legal expert on insolvency. “Superannuation probably remains the best form of asset protection against a future bankruptcy of a trustee that there is as long as it’s not done to abuse the process,” Jones […]

SMSF advisers need to be mindful of applying the correct legislation governing the super fund when giving retirement saving advice, according to a specialist superannuation lawyer. “Whenever I get asked a superannuation question, of course there is the trust deed, but one of the first things I look at is what’s the law of the […]